EP 407
79:28#Sheppresent
Kel Wolfe joined Tommy Jackett and Josh Janssen on Episode 407 (27 July 2019) — "#Sheppresent". Kel Wolfe and Bmac join us on Weekend Banter! We talk about all things #Sheplife, radio, hip hop and Bmac's giant Costco bear.
About Kel
Kel first met Tommy working in Shepparton as a presenter and Star FM breakfast producer.
Kel is currently a radio announcer on FoxFM and Gold104.3, and has his own podcast, The Poser Podcast. He also happens to be a Hawthorn footy fan, that's his choice!
Kel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kel_wolfe
In Kel’s words
Verbatim from the transcripts — each quote links to the moment.
Kel’s advice on the show
Should an aspiring radio or media presenter start their career in a regional market?
Kel Wolfe says that if he had his time again, he would not spend years at regional stations; instead he'd join a street team or take a digital content producer role in a metro market like Melbourne, because being physically present and known to decision-makers matters far more than sending demo tapes remotely, and he would start a podcast of his own sooner.
Stories Kel told
While hating their posting in Wollongong, Kel and his co-host Wal couldn't get authorized studio time there, so they drove hours back to their old Tamworth station at night, recorded demos from midnight to 4am with a sympathetic former manager's help, and sent them to Triple M to try to get into the Melbourne network.
Kel describes bumping into an old Melbourne acquaintance with a 'criminal temperament' at a Shepparton gym; the friend had been in and out of prison, got worse after being networked with more criminals inside, but eventually turned his life around and became religious with a family.
Questions these interviews answer
Drawn from the episode transcripts.
How does Tommy know Kel Wolfe from Shepparton?
Tommy worked in Shepparton regional radio for around two years, where Kel Wolfe was a presenter and Star FM breakfast producer. The episode reunites them to swap Shepparton stories — the radio gigs, the venues, and the locals they both knew.
From episode 407→What does the episode say about who owns the rights to a musician's recordings ('masters')?
Kel Wolfe explains that record labels typically own an artist's master recordings and take a cut of revenue; Metallica is cited as one of the few major acts to buy back their masters, while The Verve lost full royalties on 'Bittersweet Symphony' to the Rolling Stones after a sampling dispute, which ties into the discussion of Taylor Swift's masters being sold without her direct deal control.
From episode 407→What advice does Kel Wolfe give about starting a career in radio or media?
Kel Wolfe says that if he had his time again, he would not go to regional radio stations early in his career; instead he'd join a street team or digital content role in a metro market like Melbourne and start a podcast, because being physically present and known to industry people matters more than sending demo tapes from afar.
From episode 407→Episodes with Kel
Every episode featuring Kel Wolfe on The Daily Talk Show.